> > Nobody had mentioned this yet: gas pressure.

> > I don't know the first thing... but in other threads I've read
> > gas pressure has come up.

> > From context, I'm guessing that a generator needs a certain
> > minimum gas pressure to function and that might be higher than
> > what is coming in on the gas utility's line.

> > May turn out tb FUD, but it seems worth investigating

> Warning: Conjecture follows:

> I think the pressure is constant throughout the system*, it's the volume of
> gas that can be delivered that's the issue. Obviously a 1" gas line can
> deliver more natural gas than a 1/2" line. So, then, when installing the
> piping, go for as large a diameter pipe as you can.

> ----------
> * Unless the generator is putting the big suck on the supply. Even then, I
> suspect the regulator on the meter will throttle down the flow.